Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
KJV
Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum, et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.
Vulgate
ὁ δὲ σκληροκάρδιος οὐ συναντᾷ ἀγαθοῖς. ἀνὴρ εὐμετάβολος γλώσσῃ ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά,
LXX
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
ASV
עִקֶּשׁ לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא ט֑וֹב וְ/נֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝/לְשׁוֹנ֗/וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּ/רָעָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הָפַ֣ךְ
hpk
verb · 94×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 591×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
noun · 116×
עִקֵּ֖שׁ
'qsh
adjective · 11×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Jas 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
- Jer 23:36 — And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
- Prov 4:24 — Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
- Prov 10:9 — He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
- Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.